Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1911-10-22 | Page 19 | Veterans Reassured by President Taft

VETERANS REASSURED S BY PRESIDENT TAFT TAH Chief Executive in No Way Responsible Responsible Responsible sible for Defeat of Subway Pension Bill Pasadena Cal Oct 21 President President Taft TaCt was placed on record today as having having- had nothing nothing- to do with the do- do de de- fE feat t of the tue bill In th tho United States Seriate Senate in a a. letter received by Jason J. J Shepherd commander commander com corn mander of or the tho Southern California Veterans Veterans' Veterans Veterans' Vet Vet- erans' erans association from flom Charles D. D s. s the Presidents President's secretary The letter was in response to one written by bv Commander CommanderS Shepherd to Mr Taft Tart under date late of October 16 16 the da day the Pre President visited this eft city miles miles' letter follows The Pre President was In no sense re responsible ro- ro for tor the attitude of ot Senator Lodge toward the bill He le was not consulted b by Senator Lodge and had hud no knowledge of or the Intention bf br Senator Lodge to make mako the tho motion which resulted In Jn Its defeat The President has a Judicial training and reputation which pi events his passing on questions before the they are presented to him for tOl consideration The letter lotter was dated at Los Angeles on October 17 but the postmark was Salt SaIl Lake Utah October IS 18